Royals demote Worcester's Tim Collins

The Kansas City Royals demoted reliever Tim Collins of Worcester to Triple-A, making room for veteran starter Bruce Chen, who came off the disabled list after missing two months with a back injury.

Collins has been one of the league's better left-handed setup men since debuting, posting a 3.55 ERA with 205 strikeouts in 190 innings from 2011-2013, but he is 0-3 with a 4.15 ERA, 10 strikeouts and 10 walks in 17 innings this season.

The Texas Rangers purchased the contract Carlos Pena from Triple-A Round Rock, and the first baseman was set to play his first game for his original team since 2001. First baseman Brad Snyder was designated for assignment Tuesday. Pena was listed batting sixth and playing first base for a series opener at home against Detroit. Pena made his major league debut for the Rangers in 2001, and he was traded to Oakland the following winter. The 36-year-old Pena has played for eight teams in his career. Released by the Los Angeles Angels during spring training, Pena signed a minor league deal with Texas last week.

The Philadelphia Phillies signed three-time All-Star Grady Sizemore to a minor league contract. Sizemore batted .216 with 10 doubles, 2 triples, 2 home runs and 15 RBIs for Boston this season. He was released by the Red Sox on June 18. The Phillies assigned him to Triple-A Lehigh Valley. Sizemore was an All-Star with Cleveland from 2006-08 and won two Gold Gloves in 2007-08. He's a career .266 hitter with 141 home runs, 473 RBIs and 139 stolen bases. Sizemore made it to the majors this year after injuries interrupted his career.

A player suing former major leaguer Jose Offerman for a bat-wielding attack at a minor league baseball game in 2007 said Offerman has repeatedly failed to show up for depositions as the case heads to trial. An attorney for ex-Bridgeport Bluefish catcher John Nathans objects to a move by Offerman to remove a default against him. The attorney says in court papers filed Monday that Offerman has failed to give any reason. Offerman's attorney said scheduling a deposition has been difficult because Offerman lives in the Dominican Republic. He said he intends to submit to a deposition and defend the case. If the default is kept in place, Offerman won't be able to challenge his liability but only the amount of damages. His trial is set to start next month.

HOCKEY

Wrist surgery sidelines Kings goaltender

Los Angeles Kings goalie Jonathan Quick will be off the ice for up to three months after undergoing wrist surgery. The Stanley Cup champion Kings confirmed their star goalie had surgery on Tuesday. They wouldn't specify which wrist was injured. Quick was injured during the Kings' second-round series victory over the Anaheim Ducks, but kept playing while Los Angeles won its second Stanley Cup title in three years. Team doctors suggested surgery after the season ended. The 2012 Conn Smythe Trophy winner is likely to be off the ice for 10 to 12 weeks, which means he would be ready to practice about when the Kings open training camp in September. Quick won the Jennings Trophy for the Kings last season with the NHL's lowest goals against average.

FOOTBALL

Flowers prepared to bloom with Chargers

The San Diego Chargers agreed to a deal with former Kansas City Chiefs cornerback Brandon Flowers. The team announced the deal Tuesday. Terms weren't disclosed. Kansas City released Flowers earlier this month after three weeks of voluntary workouts during which the former starter was conspicuously absent. Flowers was due to make $5.25 million this season with the Chiefs, and he carried a salary cap number of $10.5 million. Flowers was the Chiefs' second-round pick in 2008, and he started 87 of the 88 games he played over six seasons, making 421 tackles, 2 sacks and 17 interceptions, two of which he returned for touchdowns. But Flowers gradually lost time to Marcus Cooper and other defensive backs under a new regime last season.

Now, he's Johnny Hoops. Johnny Manziel has been ''drafted'' by the Harlem Globetrotters, who picked the Cleveland Browns rookie quarterback as part of their eighth annual selection of world-class athletes.